En av kommunist-Kinas mest uppskattade journalister, Jiang Weiping, bor numer i Kanada. Anledningen är, efter att ha prisbelönts och hyllats för avslöjande av genomkorrupta partimedlemmar, gjorde ett misstag. Efter att ha avslöjat groteska korruptionsaffärer trodde han sig kunna fortsätta och räkna med partiets stöd. Men han ställdes istället inför rätta och dömdes till 7 års fängelse för att ha avslöjat "statshemligheter". Så här beskriver han hur Bo Xilai och hans fru agerade redan på 1980-talet:
..."Bo was running Dalian's propaganda office, which oversaw cultural affairs. His wife, who is also a lawyer, started the Folk Customs Culture Research Institute. "The heads of the Authors Association and the Artists Association, etc., were chosen by his wife," Jiang says. "You had to give her gifts before you would be promoted. She got millions from entrepreneurs 'sponsoring' her institute. But she was actually just raking in money. She used this to throw parties, give favors and line her own pockets."
As her husband rose through the ranks, Gu set up a legal firm, which Jiang believes fulfilled the same function. Jiang alleges the pair used family members to hide their wealth. Gu's sisters have companies worth $126 million, according to Bloomberg news agency. And Bo's brother is reportedly vice chairman of a state-run company, using a pseudonym, with stock options worth $25 million.
Jiang says Bo used real estate to buy support from the children of high officials, known as princelings. "To make sure he got promotions, Bo Xilai used all his powers as Dalian mayor to bribe other princelings," Jiang says. "He gave them land deals, financial projects and overseas trade opportunities to build connections, so they would help him get promoted and get rich."
Bo Xilai´s ekonomiska intressen skildras även i av Wikileaks läckta diplomatiska handlingar. Här.
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